One Lovely Blog Award

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Thank you to the lovely Amber from Amberose for nominating me for this award! I must admit I'd never actually heard about it until now, so thank you so much! HERE's her blog if you fancy popping over!

7 Facts About Me

1. I think everyone knows this but I'm just going to say it again: I LOVE CATS!
2. My bedroom is my haven, I spend a lot of time in my room and it's where I write the majority of my posts
3. I collect postcards!
4. I used to have a massive THING about dolphins! Dolphin hairbands, stamps, posters you name it!
5. For a while my favourite word was 'homosapian' I have no idea why
6. I can't believe I'm actually a 'blogger' it feels strange to say it but I'm so glad I am one!
7. I love a hot chocolate!

The Rules

1. Thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog
2. List the rules and display the award
3. Add 7 facts about yourself
4. Nominate 15 other bloggers and comment on one of their posts to let them know they've been nominated
5. Display the award logo and follow the blogger who nominated you

My Nominations

Danielle - Underland to Wonderland
Candy - Owl Girl
Tilly - Just Tilly
Sammy - Dainty Owl
Jordan - Hello Miss Jordan
Harriet - Where Is Harriet?
Annie - The Lost Angeles
Abigail - Tutus and Pearls
Daniella - All The Good Names Were Taken
Lucy - Lucys Beauty Rambles
Chloe (Alicia) - Alicia Deyes Writes
Sophia - Sophie By Sophia
Katy - Dissolve In Scottish Rain
Jennifer - Jennifer Bakes
Megan & Chelsea - Cheap Frills

Hope you enjoyed this post chums! 

Abi :)

How To: Add Related Pages

Okay, so some of you may have noticed that my blog has recently undergone some changes one of which is that under each post there is now a 'You may also like' section. The most popular related pages widget is 'LinkWithin,' however after doing a bit of research I found out that it actually redirects traffic from your blog through their website and then links it back to your blog meaning that all the traffic you get they get too.

Instead of using LinkWithin I've used nRelate which I like as you can format how you'd like the pages to show up and it doesn't steal your 'internal link juice' like LinkWithin!

Here's how I did it!

Go onto their website which I'll link HERE, and click on 'LOG IN' if you have an account, I assume you already have your widget but if not then click Register and complete the details needed

You'll then come to this page where you'll need to click the blog type which is relevant to you, and then type in your websites URL

After that, decide where you want the related pages to be on your blog and you'll be directed to your blog so that you can add the widget

After this, you will be presented with your layout page, it doesn't really matter where it is on the page, but make sure you SAVE it!! After this go back to the page before it redirected you where it asked you where on your blog you'd like the widget, and underneath it has a little bit about editing the widget, click that and this page will come up:

You can then go ahead editing and formatting the widget so it's personal to you and your blog, you can even change how the photos are presented too!

Don't forget to click update and then you will have yourself some related pages!

Hope this helped some people, I know a lot of people already have this widget but as a fairly new blogger it was still on my to do list!

Abi :)

Tips For Better Blogging

I am still a fairly new blogger but I thought I'd do a post on what my tips would be for anyone who asked me how they could be a better blogger! 

Turn off word verification - it's a bit of a pain in the bum having to do a word verification when you only want to leave a nice comment on someones post! So try and remove it as it will make commenting easier!

Reply to comments where possible - I think it's polite and shows you've read the comments,  however clearly if there are thousands of comments on your post it would be rather time consuming to do!

Comment on other people's posts - it's a great way of talking to other bloggers and sharing your views and opinions with them

Post consistently - whether it be everyday or once a fortnight as long as it's consistent I think that's good!

Join in the twitter chats - they're fun and a great way to network and talk to other bloggers! HERE's a link to the Twitter chats!

Blog about what YOU want to - don't feel pressured to blog about certain things, products or people just because others are, just be YOU 

Enjoy it! - If you're not happy blogging it will come across in your posts so if you don't feel like writing a post don't feel you have to, as long as you're happy nothing else matters!

Hope you found these tips helpful!

Abi :)

Liebster Award #2

Thanks to Jordan (link to blog HERE) I have been nominated for the Liebster Award again eeek! I really enjoyed doing the last post so am excited to have been nominated a second time - thankyou!

Rules of the Liebster Award:

1. Must link back to the person who nominated you
2. Nominate 11 bloggers who have less than 200 followers
3. You cannot nominate the person who nominated you
4. Provide nominees with 11 questions of your choice
5. Must inform nominees of your nomination
6. Provide nominees with a link to your post for more info

My nominees

Ellie B - http://thoughts-of-a-fashion-lover.blogspot.co.uk/

Milly - http://miyyime.blogspot.co.uk/

Anne - http://anneslittlearea.blogspot.co.uk/

Hattie - http://hattiehards.blogspot.co.uk/

Vicky - http://vvnightingale.blogspot.co.uk/

Charlotte - http://blogbesidetheseaside.blogspot.co.uk/

Helen - http://helensfashionblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Sophie - http://sophiebysophia.blogspot.co.uk/

Leticia - http://theelimitededition.blogspot.co.uk/

Jennifer - http://ahealthyjen.blogspot.co.uk/

Amelia - http://amelia-kay.blogspot.co.uk/

My questions for you:

What's your favourite TV programme?

If you were an animal what would you be?

Mascara or eyeliner?

If you had a million pounds what would you do with it?

If your house was on fire what five items would you take out with you?

What's your favourite make up product?

Skinny jeans or baggy jeans?

What did you want to be when you were younger?

If you could change one thing about the World what would it be?

Heels or flats?

If you could go to any country where would you go?

Jordan's questions:

What are you currently studying/working/doing right now?

At the moment I'm studying Law, Psychology and English Literature and Language and am loving them all very much!

Selfie's or group photos?

Group photos are more fun, plus I can hide haha!

Favourite reality TV programme?

Urm...I don't really like reality TV does Britains Got Talent count...

Most important physical feature in a partner?

Ohh good question! Probably well kept hair

What was your favourite game as a kid?

Hide and seek! Or my GameBoy Advance game called Spyro I think..

Your most prized possession?

Don't know what I'd do without my laptop!

What's one thing you love most about your blog?

That it's a place where I can write about anything and everything and also get to know other bloggers

Favourite sport to watch or play?

I love watching sport more than playing it, when the Commonwealth Games were on and the Olympics I watched a lot of the running events, swimming, cycling and gymnastics

What's your main goal before the end of the year?

Umm another good question! I'm not really sure! Maybe to feel more positive about my future

Current fashion trend obsession?

I love checks and monochrome clothing!

If you were picking your wedding song right now what would you choose?

Aww, I honestly have no idea! Maybe a more upbeat song like Beyonce Crazy in Love or something!

Hope you enjoy this chums and if the nominees could let me know when you've done your post I will be checking out your answers! Thankyou again Jordan for nominating me!

Abi :)

10 Things I Love About Blogging

Hi chums!

I'm still fairly new to blogging but thought I'd make a list of things I'm loving at the moment regarding blogging!

1. It gives me something to do which is productive - rather than watch pointless TV

2. Receiving comments - it's so nice to know that my posts are actually being read!

3. Taking/editing photos - photography is another hobby of mine so I love how photography and blogging combine so well!

4. Meeting new people who share the same interests as me

5. Finding new blogs

6. It gives me a platform to share and express my views, opinions and experiences

7. It's a good distraction from reality!

8. Sharing and receiving advice about blogging

9. I can have a good nosey at what other people get up to, haha!

10. Gaining followers - it's lovely to see that people actually want to follow me!

I hope you enjoyed this post and enjoy blogging as much as me!

Abi :)

A Beautiful Evening and my First Week of Blogging!

HI!

So last night was really beautiful here, it had been a nice sunny day and it was nearly 10 o'clock. The colours in the sky were stunning: reds, pinks, oranges, blues and purples could all be seen - a perfect Summer's evening!

How beautiful?!

Today also marks my one week 'anniversary.' It may not seem like a long time at all but I'm proud to have kept it up everyday for a whole week! I cannot promise to keep blogging everyday - unfortunately A-Levels and work will probably get in the way at some point! But I will definitely be blogging at least once a week, I repeat AT LEAST.

Going to leave this short and sweet, so until next time chums!

Abi :) Follow @MyW0rldMyView